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- He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
- Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.
- The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
- Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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- There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
- A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
- A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
- A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
- A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
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- He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
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